The Talent Manager

10/12/2025

What a night! 🎄✨

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Christmas Networking Drinks at Bectu in Victoria last night - you helped make it one of our favourite events of the year.

From inspiring conversations to reconnecting with familiar faces (and meeting plenty of brilliant new ones), the room was buzzing with everything that makes this industry special.

We were honoured to welcome Marcus Ryder from The Film and TV Charity, who shared an important reminder of the support available to film and TV professionals navigating today’s challenging climate.

And of course…the celebrations didn’t end when the lights came up. The crowd took the party straight to the pub, exactly how a proper end-of-year get-together should be. 🍻

If you work in film or TV and you’re not already on The Talent Manager, now’s the time. It’s your go-to platform for jobs, resources, community, and championing fair treatment across the industry: https://www.thetalentmanager.com/register

A massive thank you to everyone who made the night happen especially Philippa Childs, Jenny Tingle, Meriel Beale and the rest of the fantastic Bectu team - here’s to standing together, supporting one another, and keeping our community strong! 🎬✨

05/12/2025

EXTRA TICKET ALERT! Did you miss your chance to nab a ticket for this Tuesday’s Christmas networking drinks? Or do you want to bring a friend along?

Good news!

We’ve just released 100 extra tickets which will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join freelancers across TV, Film and Branded Content for some festive cheer at our final in-person networking event of 2025.

How to register:�Tickets are available exclusively via the Talent Manager Mobile app. Head to the Events tab on the app and register there.

Supported by Bectu , The Film and TV Charity & TM, the drinks will take place at Bectu Prospect House, Victoria, London, 5.30 - 8.30pm, Tuesday 9th December.

01/12/2025

A quick reminder that today is the last day to get 25% off TM Pro and Premium Pro Annual - our biggest discount of the year.

Offer ends at midnight tonight. Use code: bf25offannual

01/12/2025

MUST WATCH TV THIS WEEK -give yourself a shout out! Tag your colleagues & yourselves if you see your show & tell us what it was like to work on your programme on the TM Hub via the link: https://buff.ly/WhnYWIV

MONDAY
Dating Apps: The Inside Story (BBC Current Affairs) BBC Three, 9pm
The Marvellous Miniature Workshop (MGM UK Alternative TV) BBC1, 2pm

TUESDAY
What's the Monarchy For? (The Garden) BBC1, 9pm

WEDNESDAY
A Very Posh M&S Christmas (Coming Up Roses) Channel 5, 8pm

THURSDAY
Play For Today: A Knock at the Door (Vertigo Films) Channel 5, 9pm

FRIDAY
Batch From Scratch: Cooking For Less (South Shore) Channel 4, 8pm

SATURDAY
Christmas TV We Loved and Lost (Salamanda Media) Channel 5, 9.05pm

SUNDAY
The War Between the Land and the Sea (Bad Wolf/BBC Studios) BBC One, 8.30pm

01/12/2025

I’m excited to be hosting a webinar on Weds 3rd December spotlighting Film In Mind, an organisation leading essential change in how our industry approaches mental health, ethical practice and care.

We’ll be exploring the real challenges faced by filmmakers today and discussing what a truly care-centred, sustainable production environment looks like plus practical tools you can take into your own work.

Our expert panel:

• Rebecca Day - Founder, Psychotherapist, Film Ethics & Care Consultant

• Helena Korner - Ops Lead, Art Psychotherapist Trainee, Doc Producer

• Yodit Haile - Integrative Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, Film Ethics & Care Consultant

If you work in film or TV, or support those who do, I’d love you to join us.

Register:

Join us for the next event in our popular webinar series with leading figures and organisations.This session takes you behind the scenes of Film In Mind, an organisation advocating for better mental health in the film and TV industry. Through consultation, training and therapeutic interventions, Fil...

27/11/2025

Join us for our next webinar spotlighting Film In Mind - the organisation reshaping how the film and TV industry approaches mental health, wellbeing and care.

Our panel will explore the real pressures facing filmmakers, what ethical, care-centred production looks like, and practical ways to protect wellbeing on and off set.

Featuring:
• Rebecca Day - Founder, Psychotherapist, Film Ethics & Care Consultant
• Helena Korner - Ops Lead, Art Psychotherapist Trainee, Documentary Producer
• Yodit Haile - Integrative Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, Film Ethics & Care Consultant

Expect honest insights, grounded tools and a fresh look at building healthier, more compassionate working environments.

Register now! https://buff.ly/R2bJMPN

Stay on afterwards for 1:1 networking - exclusive to PRO subscribers.

Upgrade with 25% off a TM Annual Pro or TM Annual Premium Pro membership this week only using the code bf25offannual.

27/11/2025

What an incredible Masterclass last night!

We were honoured to explore First Cut: Saving Mum, the powerful and visually striking Channel 4 documentary from Dancing Ledge and StoryTell-Her Studios, airing 10th December on Channel 4.

The film follows Maleena Pone as she reconnects with and supports her alcoholic mother, blending intimate family archive with vivid footage from the UK and Costa Rica. It offers a tender, unflinching portrait of a British Punjabi family and the complexities of love, trauma, and healing.

A huge thank-you to our brilliant panel:

Fatima Salaria – Executive Producer
Maleena Pone – Director & Presenter
Zeb Achonu BFE Achonu – Editor

The discussion delved into the film’s emotional journey, bold visual style, and creative process, as well as the crucial duty of care that underpinned its making.

You can watch the full video over at our TM Learning zone: https://www.thetalentmanager.com/pro/videos/146/tm-masterclass-webinar-first-cut-saving-mum

NOTE: This video is only available for PRO subscribers. We’re currently running a special 25% off PRO membership for Black Friday with code: bf25offannual

24/11/2025

Black Friday Week is LIVE!
Get 25% off TM Pro Annual or Premium Pro Annual - and monthly members can switch + save too.

Use code 'bf25offannual' (discount automatically applies on payment page).
This week only.

24/11/2025

MUST WATCH TV THIS WEEK -give yourself a shout out! Tag your colleagues & yourselves if you see your show & tell us what it was like to work on your programme on the TM Hub via the link: https://buff.ly/8eTQZrK

STREAMING
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age (BBC Studios Natural History Unit) Apple TV, Wednesday
Clash of the Comics (Expectation) U, Friday

MONDAY
The Great B&B Challenge (True North) Channel 4, 5pm
Inside the World's Most Luxurious Motorhomes (Crackit TV) Channel 4, 8pm
Civilisations: Rise and Fall (BBC Studios Specialist Factual) BBC2, 9pm
Prisoner 951 (Dancing Ledge) BBC One, 9pm

WEDNESDAY
Poison Water (Button Down/Keo Films) BBC Two, 9pm

FRIDAY
Greatest Basslines (Sony Music Vision) Sky Arts, 9pm

21/11/2025

Sky Arts’ flagship series Portrait Artist of the Year is seeking an experienced Production Manager to join the team for the upcoming series.

This is a key role within a well-established and fast-paced production, working closely with the Series Editor to deliver one of the channel’s most recognisable programmes.

Apply HERE: https://www.thetalentmanager.com/jobs/production-manager-69303

21/11/2025

TM WEBINAR! Masterclass: 'First Cut: Saving Mum' with Dancing Ledge, StoryTell-Her Team

Wednesday 26th November, 7pm (open to all, with Pro networking session straight after)

Join us at for a behind-the-scenes look at 'First Cut: Saving Mum' (Dancing Ledge / Storytell-Her Studios), a powerful and visually striking Channel 4 documentary following Maleena Pone as she reconnects with and supports her alcoholic mother. Blending family archive with footage from the UK and Costa Rica, the film offers an intimate portrait of a British Punjabi family.

Our panel features Fatima Salaria (Executive Producer), Maleena Pone (Director & Presenter) and Zeb Achonu (Editor), who will discuss the film’s emotional journey, visual style, and creative process.

The session is followed at 8pm by 1:2:1 speed-meet networking, exclusively for PRO subscribers.

Register now! https://buff.ly/359cxss

20/11/2025

🎄✨ Freelancer Christmas Networking Event! ✨🎄

Join us on Tuesday 9th December 2025 in Central London for our final in-person networking event of the year, in partnership with Bectu and The Film and TV Charity.

With ongoing challenges across TV, film and branded content, taking time to meet face-to-face, informally and without pressure, feels more valuable than ever.

The evening will include:

🎬 Updates from us and our partners
🤝 The chance to connect with peers and share experiences
🥂 Complimentary drinks
🥧 Mince pies
✨ A friendly space to unwind and round off the year together

It’s a great opportunity to catch up with familiar faces, meet new ones and enjoy a genuinely uplifting end-of-year gathering.

Places are limited so register today to secure your spot: https://www.thetalentmanager.com/courses/694/christmas-tv-networking-event

We hope you can join us!